"It's like trying to spot a fish by looking for ripples in a pond, rather than trying to see the fish itself." ...

Identifying and studying these newcomers isn’t always easy, but thanks to recently developed techniques an international research team has captured some of the sharpest images ever seen of ...

Astronomers have captured the sharpest-ever images of infant planets forming around a distant star, revealing unexpected growth spurts and chaotic conditions. Using the cutting-edge Magellan ...

Webb has shared images that went deeper ... which are planets that orbit stars that aren’t our sun. A new contest has been launched to name 20 of those exoplanets and their host star.

Scientists say they have discovered planet-like objects in a distant nebula unconnected to any star to orbit - and floating in pairs. Images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) show the Orion ...

Astronomers have captured the sharpest, most detailed images yet of young solar systems where planets are just beginning to take shape. Exquisite snapshots released on Monday (April 28 ...